Where does “brit” come from?
brit (English) comes from Middle English brytten, from Old English brittian, from Proto-Germanic brutjaną, from Proto-Germanic breutaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewd- — to break.
brit (English): To break in pieces; divide; To bruise; indent; To...
Definitions
- To break in pieces; divide; To bruise; indent; To...
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